W:
www.ie-today.co.uk
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more than double. Sir Peter Lampl,
chair of The Suton Trust, said: “This report clearly sets out the advantages of a good private education. We need to open those opportunities to more young people. Forty years ago, most of the best independent day schools were open to bright children
of all backgrounds. Today, unless your parents can find £12,500 a year after tax, access is largely denied. “The stark truth is that an independent
day school student is 55 times more likely to win an Oxbridge place and 22 times more likely to go to a top- ranked university than a state school student from a poor household. This is a shocking waste of potential. Open Access would transform social mobility for highly able young people from low- and middle-income backgrounds.”
W:
www.smf.co.uk riting competition
behaviour choice, one which parents, carers, teachers and the community must work together to change.” For 2014, ABA has joined forces with
Random House Children’s Publishers UK and author R. J. Palacio (‘Wonder’) to launch a writing competition in schools and colleges across England. Entrants in two categories (8-12 years and 13-18 years) must write a short story, blog, news article or poem of 500 words maximum, describing a world where everyone is treated equally and bullying has been eradicated. Entries close on 30 September. Both successful applicants will be able to select their own collection of titles, while a further 50 books will be awarded to their school or college by Random House UK.
W:
anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk
A bird’s eye view of World Wars
donated by British fanciers to help the war effort. Their contribution did not go unnoticed, with 32 of the 62 Dickin medals awarded to date going to carrier pigeons. Donna Beard,
who delivers the
A new educational project, Secret Messages, teaches children about the role of carrier pigeons during the two World Wars. A collaboration between the Midlands National Flying Club and the Royal Pigeon Racing Association, the interactive project teaches children how to write simple secret messages, and demonstrates how pigeons carried important messages during wartime. During World War II, over a
quarter of a million pigeons were
lessons, said: “Children handling the carrier pigeons and learning to write their own secret messages will help to signpost the important contribution made by these birds. This is a great tribute to all those involved in both World Wars.” Schools can apply to Flying
Back to Nature for an experienced handler to visit with a small team of homing pigeons. The Secret Messages project is free and available to children of all ages.
W:
secretmessages.org.uk /
flyingbacktonature.com
Read a related story: click here Seminars to address youth bereavement
Road safety charity Brake has called for more bereavement support within the education sector. The charity is running two
seminars for educators and support professionals, seeking to build on their understanding of how children and young people experience and express grief. It hopes that developing these skills will enable educators to beter support children and young people through bereavement. Ellie Pearson from Brake
says: “If properly prepared and informed, educators and support professionals can play a vital role in making sure bereaved children are well supported through shock and grief.” The seminars will take place
in Manchester (21 October) and London (27 November). Key topics covered will include how young people experience and express grief and the range of services and resources available to those working with bereavement. Talking about the importance of addressing child bereavement, especially after sudden death, Brake trustee Deborah Johnson says: “It is all too easy for [the young person] to
be forgoten when there is so much else going on, making
everything even more bewildering and frightening. This seminar aims to ensure that bereaved children get the best possible support.”
W:
www.suddendeath.org
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